Near the beginning of this afternoon’s PaleyFest panel on CW’s Jane the Virgin, star Gina Rodriguez joked that it seemed like the audience might continue to burst into applause every time the word “Spanish” was uttered.READ FULL ARTICLE

In the midst of a red hot first season, the CW’s new series JANE THE VIRGIN has not only won a Golden Globe for star Gina Rodriguez, but it also was showcased for its outstanding work by the Paley Center for Media during PaleyFest 2015. JANE THE VIRGIN is originally based on a Venezuelan telenova series and reimagined for American audiences under the masterful helm of executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman. With the winning combination of phenomenal casting and brilliant writing, the show simply delivers one of the finest hours of television each week.
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When the “Jane the Virgin” cast took to the PaleyFest stage at the Dolby Theater on Sunday, the result was every bit as humorous, engaging and inspiring as quirky
The CW show itself, touching on everything from star Justin Baldoni’s enviable abs to the ongoing struggle for immigration reform, prompting the cast to joke that they’d soon embark on a motivational speaking tour.
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We caught up with Gina and a bunch of her other co-stars at PaleyFest to see what secrets they'd spill about the upcoming episode, and we think we got a few good hints of what's about to come.- SEE FULL POST.

Let’s face it: All actresses are renaissance women. Some are lucky enough to continue working after they reach a certain age, others not so much. Unfortunately, most of the employed Latinas are unsung heroes cast in a few roles available in Hollywood. What most actors and viewers don’t know is that these women keep things moving forward, day in and out, for all Latinos in entertainment.- SEE FULL ARTICLE. Posted by eesparza on October 11th, 2012 02:45 PM | Spotlight, TV

Ivonne Coll has joined the cast of Glee and ABC Family’s Switched at Birth, two of the highest rated shows on television. Her film debut as the “redheaded Yolanda” in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather II made her an international star and one of the first Puerto Rican actresses to cross over from the Latin world to Hollywood. SEE FULL ARTICLE.

Los Angeles – Award winning actress Ivonne Coll(The Godfather II, Switch atBirth, Glee) has been cast on the indie Endgame a movie about the game of chess and now filming on location in Texas. Endgame tells the story of José, 11, who joins the school chess team and with the help of Coach Alvarado “embarks on a journey of self-discovery, team spirit and the importance of family,” SEE FULL ARTICLE. Posted by eesparza on May 7th, 2013 10:38 AM | Spotlight

Just so you know. Ivonne Coll is a big deal. Former Miss Puerto Rico turned actress, Coll was recruited by Francis Ford Coppola himself to play the role of “Yolanda” in his movie The Godfather, Part II. SEE FULL ARTICLE. Posted by admin on August 12th, 2014 06:45 AM | Spotlight

Ivonne Coll has landed another abuelita role…The 66-year-old Puerto Rican actress, who has portrayed the grandmother to Naya Rivera’s character on Glee and Katie Leclerc’s abuelita on Switched at Birth, has landed a series regular role on the CW’s drama pilot Jane the Virgin.